Barack obama presidential term

As we slowly head towards the end of the presidential term of US President Barack Obama, we look back to those exciting and nostalgic moments of the past eight years. Although it is quite difficult to concisely round up all these years, Pete Souza, the chief White House photographer, has managed to capture some amazing candid moments of the modern-day political icon."It's been the honour of a lifetime to be a witness to history these past eight years," Souza told BBC. Throughout these years, he has taken over 2 million pictures of the President. He shared his favourite and most candid photographs with the media before the Obama administration is replaced in January."Yes, there are some historic moments included but mostly I was looking for behind-the-scenes moments that give people a more personal look at the president and first lady," he added. … [Read more...] about Barack Obama presidency: Best of behind-the-scenes photos by official lensman Pete Souza

A Facebook page called "Being Hindu" has posted a photo of former US President Barack Obama with a quote, which states that he is doing a private job. But, is this information true?The post was uploaded on Tuesday, September 11 and as of now, it has almost 3000 likes, more than 60 comments and about 18000 shares. The post was written in Hindi and as per the translated version, it says, "Former American President Barack Obama is now doing a private job and in India, five generations of even a village head will sit and enjoy the benefits."It was shared by many Facebook and Twitter users and includes a picture of Barack Obama, who can be seen working on his laptop. But the rumours did not end here, as another Facebook page called, "IndiaDekho," which has more than 3700000 followers, posted a different picture of the 57-year-old ex-president of US on the same day that also made similar claims. "Doval Fan Club," another Facebook page, which has over 39000000 followers, again posted another … [Read more...] about Barack Obama takes private job? Original pictures will tell you the truth

By MICHAEL D. SHEAR The New York Times KATIE BENNER JOHN KOBLIN Fri., March 9, 2018 WASHINGTON — Former U.S. President Barack Obama is in advanced negotiations with Netflix to produce a series of high-profile shows that will provide him a global platform after his departure from the White House, according to people familiar with the discussions. Under terms of a proposed deal, which is not yet final, Netflix would pay Obama and his wife, Michelle, for exclusive content that would be available only on the streaming service, which has nearly 118 million subscribers around the world. The number of episodes and the formats for the shows have not been decided. Obama does not intend to use his Netflix shows to directly respond to President Donald Trump or conservative critics, according to people familiar with discussions about the programming. They said the Obamas had talked about producing shows that highlight inspirational stories. But the Netflix … [Read more...] about Barack Obama is in talks with Netflix to produce shows highlighting inspirational stories

Former President Barack Obama is in talks with Netflix to provide shows for the streaming platform, according to a New York Times report published Thursday night. The deal, which is not yet final, would bring exclusive content from Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama to Netflix’s 118 million subscribers. The Obamas, still fresh out of the White House after two presidential terms, are looking for ways to cement their global legacy. Former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama are negotiating a major production deal with Netflix, The New York Times reported on Thursday night. The pending deal would bring exclusive content from the Obamas to the streaming site’s 118 million subscribers. It was not immediately clear what types of content they would deliver to the site, but Eric Schultz, a former adviser to the president told the Times: “President and Mrs. Obama have always … [Read more...] about Obama and Netflix are said to be in advanced talks on a major production deal

President Donald Trump continued a Saturday night tweetstorm on Sunday morning. He railed against Democrats, blamed the FBI for the Florida high school shooting, and called the Russia investigation into collusion with his campaign a “hoax.” The tweets come after special counsel Robert Mueller charged 13 Russian nationals and three Russian entities with interfering in the 2016 US election on Friday. President Donald Trump picked up a Saturday night tweetstorm where he left off on Sunday, sending 15 tweets in 18 hours railing against Democrats and the FBI. The tweets Saturday night suggested the FBI was to blame for the high school shooting in Parkland, Florida on Wednesday because the bureau was investigating Russia’s interference in the 2016 election. On Sunday morning, Trump accused former President Barack Obama of sending “$1.7 Billion Dollars in CASH to Iran”, insisted … [Read more...] about Trump rails against Obama and ‘the leakin’ monster of no control’ in tweetstorm, says ‘They are laughing their asses off in Moscow’